“These untrue stories are continually being fed to the press by a ‘source’.”

“I’ve been told by various people where these articles and source quotes are coming from, and it’s clear that they’re trying to destroy my reputation.”

“It’s become relentless and I feel extremely vulnerable. I’m asking them to stop.”

He added: “I desperately want to move on from all of this and focus on the skating. I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong, and was told by the team who reviewed all the rehearsal footage that I was an ‘exemplary pro’.”

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“I can only hope that this will all be over soon. I’m so sorry to not be on the ice tonight, but I couldn’t face it.”